#C74487
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.178 352.4), rgb(199, 68, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C74487 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74487 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 68, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.178 352.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C74487 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74487 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74487 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74487 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15893
oklch(63.1% 0.165 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74487
oklch(58.8% 0.178 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12A6A
oklch(49% 0.166 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#832556
oklch(42.7% 0.137 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#C74487 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #586789 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E84 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63C60 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74487
#C74487
oklch(58.8% 0.178 352.4)
- #009275
#009275
oklch(58.8% 0.114 172.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C74487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #C74487 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.